Shutts & Bowen LLP · 4 months ago
Legal Assistant - Creditors' Rights
Tampa, Tampa, FL, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expShutts & Bowen LLP, a leading Florida law firm, seeks a Creditors' Rights Legal Assistant to join our team in Tampa, Florida. This role involves managing case files, drafting legal documents, and assisting attorneys with client billing and court requirements.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Experience working in a mid to large-size firm and collaborating with various firm-wide departments in handling multiple responsibilities, including case opening, conflict checks, billing, training, records, etc
Proficient knowledge of the Rules of Procedure using various court filing systems; must have experience filing pleadings in federal and Bankruptcy courts according to the related court requirements
Effective oral and written communication skills needed to draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses and using application software to process reimbursements and payments
Knowledge and ability to participate in client billing, including assisting attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, calendaring billing due dates, and delivering bills to clients in electronic and paper forms
Schedule Court hearings by Court requirements
Understand Court requirements to calculate deadlines
Schedule client appointments in coordination with the attorney
Manage electronic and paper case files
Handle incoming and outgoing mail and other correspondence
Answer, screen, and place telephone calls and emails
Consistently deliver outstanding client service and quality
The above description describes the general nature of employees' work in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload
Qualification
Required
Experience working in a mid to large-size firm and collaborating with various firm-wide departments in handling multiple responsibilities, including case opening, conflict checks, billing, training, records, etc
Proficient knowledge of the Rules of Procedure using various court filing systems; must have experience filing pleadings in federal and Bankruptcy courts according to the related court requirements
Effective oral and written communication skills needed to draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses and using application software to process reimbursements and payments
Knowledge and ability to participate in client billing, including assisting attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, calendaring billing due dates, and delivering bills to clients in electronic and paper forms
Schedule Court hearings by Court requirements
Understand Court requirements to calculate deadlines
Schedule client appointments in coordination with the attorney
Manage electronic and paper case files
Handle incoming and outgoing mail and other correspondence
Answer, screen, and place telephone calls and emails
Consistently deliver outstanding client service and quality
Must have a minimum of five years of law firm experience, preferably as a Creditor's Rights Legal Assistant
Experience working with multiple attorneys is required
An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully
Attendance in the office is required. This is not a remote or hybrid position
Company
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen is a Florida-based law firm, headquartered in Miami, representing individuals and business entities nationally and internationally.
501-1000 employees
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